Precariousness (Noun)
Meaning 1
Extreme dangerousness.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Related Words
Meaning 2
Being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance; "the uncertainty of the outcome"; "the precariousness of his income".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The precariousness of her job made it difficult for her to plan for the future.
- His precariousness on the tightrope was evident as he struggled to maintain his balance.
- The precariousness of the situation made everyone on edge, waiting for the other shoe to drop.
- The artist's precariousness with finances led her to take on multiple part-time jobs.
- The precariousness of the old bridge made it a hazard for drivers who had to cross it daily.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Unpredictability
- Indefiniteness
- Improbability
- Question
- Indeterminacy
- Dubiousness
- Fortuitousness
- Indeterminateness
- Speculativeness
- Indetermination
- Improbableness
- Doubt